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Shelby Smith BSN, RN
University of Texas at Tyler, Family Nurse Practitioner Program

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Meet Owlet, an mHealth monitor for infants. (2013). Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry  35(10), 20.

Owlet Smart Sock & Baby Monitor. (2017). Retrieved from https://www.owletcare.com/

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Informatics and new medical technology are ever-changing topics within healthcare. With every passing year, new technology emerges that improves people's overall health and monitoring capabilities. One problem in healthcare that needed to be addressed was the large amount of infants dying annually from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. While the new parent education of having babies sleep supine instead of prone greatly reduced these numbers, deaths are still occurring nationwide. The Owlet Company came up with many products to improve infant safety and parental sleep concerns. One product that was put on the market is the Smart Sock. The smart socks helps improve parents sleep while constantly monitoring a baby's vital signs during their resting periods. This innovative technology is becoming a huge success within healthcare informatics and improving infant monitoring on a daily basis.

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If I am in the financial position to buy this when I have children, I would absolutely buy it and use it. I have over three years of experience as an ICU registered nurse. I am used to seeing a live feed of my patient's vital signs at all times. When I take care of floor patients and I am not able to see what is going in with their vitals, it makes me feel nervous and unprepared for any event that may occur. Every parent's first goal is to keep their children healthy and safe. I believe a sock monitor on their infant's foot at night would help give parents a peace of mind and let them sleep better knowing that if something were to occur, the monitor would alarm and wake them up. Although the price point is high, the technology within the device is complex and the reviews of the product are mostly positive. In the future, I truly plan on buying this new innovative technology for my little ones.

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https://www.owletcare.com/

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"The first year of life poses the highest sleep-related risks to infants and the greatest stress for parents" ("Owlet Smart Sock & Baby Monitor", 2017).

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PROS:
1) Better peace of mind for parents who are concerned about their baby's vitals when they are not in the same room.
2) Having the parents be constantly updated with their child's vitals should prevent the number of deaths resulting from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
3) The infant data can be collected by Owlet to improve infant disease researchers.
4) According to Owlet's website, 83% of parents reported improved sleep while using the smart sock.
5) The sock is comfortable - made with hypoallergenic cotton and a universal fit for babies up to 18 months old.

("Owlet Smart Sock & Baby Monitor", 2017)

CONS:
1) The device is expensive. The sock and the smart sock sensor combined cost the parents $ 299.99. A lot of parents may not be able to afford the sock, and it is not covered on insurance.
2) It runs on a battery and the battery only lasts 18 hours. Charging will be required daily.
3) The sock is capable of falling off if the baby moves their feet frequently during sleep. When it falls off, a alarm goes off to notify the parents.

("Owlet Smart Sock & Baby Monitor", 2017)

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"The Smart Sock employs a proprietory four-sensor pulse oximeter (more than a typical hospital pulse oximeter), and is designed to accommodate for foot growth, movement, and changes in ambient light levels" ("Meet Owlet, an mHealth monitor for infants," 2013, p. 20).

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What Vital Signs Does the Smart Sock Measure? 

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What Vital Signs Does the Smart Sock Measure? 

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Heart Rate
Oxygen Saturation Levels
Skin Temperature
Sleep Position (when the infant rolls over)

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The Owlet Smart Sock is a new medical device on the market for parents of infants. This sock is capable of measuring an infant's current vital signs and transmitting the data directly to the parent's smartphone in real time ("Meet Owlet, an mHealth monitor for infants," 2013).

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Owlet Smart Sock 2 - The Future of Parenting

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Are you ready for a full night's sleep? The Owlet Smart Sock 2 gives parents the peace of mind to sleep by using pulse oximetry to report heart rate and oxygen levels to their phone.